Ido de Haan

Prof. Dr. Ido de Haan is a faculty member at Utrecht University's Department of History and Art History, holding the chair in Political History. His work spans modern Western European history, focusing on regime changes, large-scale violence, and the memory of the Holocaust in the Netherlands.

• Research Interests
  • Institutional history and political ideologies
  • Democratic theory and alternative forms of governance
  • Postwar reconstruction in France and the Netherlands
  • Jewish diaspora and memory studies
  • Migration's societal impact

Recent publications analyze social justice, reparations, and memory dynamics across Europe. He contributes to journals like Journal of Modern European History and Krisis, emphasizing democratic evolution and institutional innovation.

• Notable Projects
  • Institutions for Open Societies (IOS) initiative
  • Migration and Societal Change research
  • Pathways to Sustainability program

De Haan serves on editorial boards for BMGN - The Low Countries Historical Review and Krisis, and has organized conferences on European security culture, democracy, and historical memory. His academic leadership includes directing research on constitutional history and political representation.